# LCMS Convention Proceedings_St. Louis Missouri_1944_S865
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280 PUBLICATION MATTERS .

Wuereas, The Sunday-School Hymnal should serve as a direct’
introduction to our present church hymnal; therefore be it

Resolved, That Synod authorize its Music Committee to inves-
tigate and act upon the need for a children’s hymnbook, having
in mind:

1. That a representative group of the best and most singable
hymns of the new church hymnal be retained;

2. That the best hymns written expressly for children be added;

3. That the number of Christmas carols be increased; ;

4. That an adequate number of hymns written for beginners
be included;

5. That a simple order of service, especially written for the
opening and closing of Sunday school sessions, be included;

6. That a selection of prayers suitable for children be con-
tained;

7. That a careful selection be made of a suitable group of.

psalms and portions of psalms. St. Joun’s Ev. Lurueran Crurce °

ToRONTO, CANADA
Ernest Haun, President

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Report of the Catechism Committee

The proposal to revise Dr. Schwan’s exposition of Luther’s
Small Catechism was made as early as 1929, at which time a com-
mittee of eleven men was appointed by the President of Synod
to undertake the task of making desirable changes. All members -
of the committee made valuable contributions to the progress of
the revision. In the course of time, death took several of the men,
and others were forced to withdraw because of ill health, until
only four men remained to carry on the work: Prof. R. C, Neitzel,
Dr. H. O. A. Keinath, Dr, E. W. A. Koehler, and Mr. A. C. Stellhorn.

At its convention in 1941, Synod thanked these four men “for
their long and faithful work in producing the revised Catechism.”
Thereupon it authorized the appointment of a special committee to
supervise the work of publication and requested that “after. due
consideration and action upon suggestions received through the
mail and memorials, the Revised Catechism be published in an
attractive form.” (Page 334 of 1941 Proceedings.) a

The Committee is happy to report that the new Synodical ;
Catechism appeared in print in September of 1943. Prof. Richard C.
Neitzel deserves the heartfelt thanks of Synod for the successful
completion of the assigned task; the book is primarily the fruit